John Barrasso actually said...

"Well, our time has expired."

"It is time to modernize the Act to take advantage of the unparalleled conservation capacity of most of today's State fish and wildlife agencies."

"Well, endangered species don't care whether the Federal Government or a State government protects them; they just want to be protected."

"Some have tried to argue that the Federal Government, not the States, is the only entity capable of saving endangered species, and that the States should take a back seat on wildlife conservation for ..."